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Zimbabwe national park to get 3 new airstrips
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is set to enhance connectivity in Matusadona National Park by opening three new airstrips at Tashinga, Fothergill, and Kanjedza. This development a...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:01hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Falcon Air introduces regular flights to Kariba
Falcon Air has launched regular flights into Kariba and Matusadonha National Park, a move that has been positively received by local operators. Using a 12-seater Cessna F406 Caravan, Falcon Air will f...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:41hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name mired in underworld gold activities
FROM the Macmillan family and their gold-smuggling activities to the Kwekwe underworld mining adventures and Henrietta Rushwaya's sensational arrest three years ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's nam...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 14:00hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
$30bn for DDF roads rehab
GOVERNMENT has set its sights on accelerating infrastructure projects, including upgrading roads, airports and drilling of boreholes at a cost of about $30 billion.Through the District Develop...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
New flights to ignite Kariba tourism
TOURISM in Kariba is set to boost following the move by Crispy Fresh to resuscitate flights into the resort town and airstrips within the basin.The resumption of flights followed a seven year ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Airstrip rehabilitation to boost Binga tourism
GOVERNMENT has started rehabilitating Binga airstrip and others countrywide, a move aimed at improving accessibility, especially in tourism areas so that they contribute to the national economy. ...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's unmonitored airstrips to be closed
Unmonitored airstrips will be closed, while a new radar control system to monitor aircraft flying in the country's airspace will soon be installed amid concerns some aeroplanes have become conduits to...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Binga airstrip set for $4m upgrade
The government through the District Development Fund (DDF) is set to embark on a $4 million upgrade of the Binga airstrip to improve accessibility of the destination in line with the current drive to ...Published: 22 May 2019 at 15:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Botswana Defence Forces foiled coup attempt against Masisi?
The Commander of Botswana Defence Force Lt. General Placid Segokgo last week deployed military assets including armoured tanks and personnel in key strategic in anticipation of a coup against Presiden...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 08:51hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fears Matabeleland restoration: no one will baby sit him in Matabeleland
"If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand". These words of wisdom are attributed to Jesus Christ himself.Zimbabwe is one such Kingdom trying to find balance on shaky t...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 08:02hrs | 2 | by Israel Dube
Paying price of underestimating 'EDiots'
The tragedy which happened in Harare this week was not only completely unconscionable, but most preventable.The State, on the one hand, should not have unleashed soldiers on the streets, resul...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Conway Tutani
Military to monitor 450 private airstrips
Zimbabwe Parliament is set to probe 540 private airstrips which are suspected of being used to smuggle out animal trophies and mineral.About 350 private aircrafts are registered in the country...Published: 27 Sep 2015 at 14:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Cimas introduces air ambulance service
Cimas Medical Aid Society has introduced a critical care emergency air ambulance to airlift patients locally and regionally to an appropriate medical facility.Cimas Emergency Air Rescue Se...Published: 19 Dec 2014 at 10:30hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe at high risk of Ebola outbreak
Zimbabwe is prone to an Ebola outbreak despite precautionary measures authorities have taken, as scores of foreigners and locals move freely in and out of the country through 51 illegal crossing point...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Helicopter crash still shrouded in mystery
THERE were more questions than answers yesterday as investigations to establish what really transpired at Doddieburn Farm near West Nicholson where a helicopter was buried after crashing, continued....Published: 22 May 2014 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Sifundiso Ndlovu
Masvingo airport set for upgrade
GOVERNMENT says it is seeking strategic partners and investors to bankroll the construction of a new terminal building and runway at Masvingo Airport.Masvingo province is popular with tourist...Published: 12 Sep 2013 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's transport sector critical to economic recovery
The Inclusive Government headed by President Robert Mugabe recognizes that transport infrastructure is a pivotal vehicle to economic growth. It plays a cardinal role in socio-economic development thro...Published: 02 Sep 2011 at 06:50hrs | | by Hilton Munendoro
Zimbabwe's transport sector critical to economic recovery
The Inclusive Government headed by President Robert Mugabe recognizes that transport infrastructure is a pivotal vehicle to economic growth. It plays a cardinal role in socio-economic development thr...Published: 02 Sep 2011 at 06:49hrs | | by Hilton Munendoro
Can the blood really be washed from the diamonds!
Zimbabwe's military generals, who increasingly control the country and its economy, stand to benefit from the decision to end sanctions against the country's diamond exports.Last month Mathi...Published: 18 Jul 2011 at 13:15hrs | | by Gavin du Venage
Can the blood really be washed from the diamonds!
Zimbabwe's military generals, who increasingly control the country and its economy, stand to benefit from the decision to end sanctions against the country's diamond exports.Last month Mathie...Published: 18 Jul 2011 at 14:26hrs | | by Gavin du Venage
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